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YOUR VOTE is YOUR VOICE! • Please VOTE ON or BEFORE MAY 10!

voteVoting for the Round Rock ISD and Pflugerville ISD bond elections is Saturday, May 10.  It is IMPERATIVE that you take the time to vote.

We can’t stress enough the need for EVERYONE in WB to get out and VOTE! Election Day, May 10, we’ll have the Rec. Center, 3000 Shoreline Drive & Northwest Elementary, 14014 Thermal Drive as our polling locations for Travis County from 7am-7pm. Continue reading YOUR VOTE is YOUR VOICE! • Please VOTE ON or BEFORE MAY 10!

E-cycling Available in WB!

Global Environmental Services (GES) is proud to partner with the Wells Branch Neighborhood Association to manage electronic waste during the Keep Wells Branch Beautiful Trash Off.  Electronics collection will be at the MUD maintenance yard on Thermal from 8am-5pm on Saturday, April 12.

Since 2008, GES has been a leader in electronic asset and parts recovery, electronics recycling, secure data destruction and managed technology services.   All equipment is responsibly processed in their 56,000 sf warehouse at the corner of Bratton Lane and Long Vista, ensuring zero waste recycling.

The process begins by having each item categorized according to the particular requirements needed to follow. The first goal is to reuse a whole unit as long as the customers allow it.  If the item can be resold, GES may prepare the piece of equipment to ensure any existing data is destroyed.  GES does offer programs for Return on Investment to share revenue on some items and their exact methodology provides accurate and precise reporting, as well as verification certifications.

If the equipment cannot be salvaged in whole, it may be de-manufactured, using a process of manual dismantling. Individual parts will be tested and may be resold BAN E-Stewards approved downstream diligence.

Continue reading E-cycling Available in WB!

The Art at Bratton’s Edge • Affordable Housing Q & A • Thursday, 7pm • Community Center

Site PlanThe WBNA received notice February 18 of intent to build a small affordable housing complex on the five acre lot at the corner of Long Vista and Bratton Lane (across from Willow Bend Pool). If you own similar properties and may want to earn a profit from it, there are things you must take note of first like those rental property liabilities, for instance. Additionally, if you’re looking for a luxurious, yet affordable place to call home in the Myrtle Beach area, then you may check out The Market Common Homes for some options. This family compound in Ontario offers ample space for multi-generational living, with room for everyone to enjoy privacy and togetherness.

Everything is tentative at this point as they will not receive notice of approval or denial on funding before the end of July.  Sale of the property is contingent upon approval. West Virginia background check on a renter is crucial to make sure you pick a quality one. The developers have expressed a desire to work with the community and have requested a neighborhood meeting so that they may answer any questions you may have.  This meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 7pm, at the Community Center.

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For those seeking a trusted real estate agency like Sarabi Realty Group, their reputation for excellence and thorough market knowledge provides a solid foundation for finding the right property. You may also consider getting a rent-to-own home. Be prepared to answer tenant screening questions truthfully. You may click here to learn about rent to own in Alberta. If you need help from an expert, hire a conveyancing solicitor to assist you. So, I hope that each of you will bring your questions to the meeting along with a measure of restraint.  Please remember that it only takes one NIMBYist comment to discredit our entire neighborhood.  If approved, this development, its owners, and its residents will all be our neighbors.  Bridges burned now, may be very difficult to repair down the road.

You may download the developer’s information packet as well as their application for funding at: https://wbna.us/community/art-at-brattons-edge-affordable-housing-development/ 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have prior to the meeting.  I can be reached at 512-656-0654 or deborah_thompson@earthlink.net.

*NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 – Joint Primary Election

voteWe’ll have the following polling places open in Wells Branch from 7am-7pm, on March 4.  However, you may vote at any polling location where you see a “Vote Here” sign.

  • WB Rec. Center • 3000 Shoreline Drive
  • WB Community Center • 2106 Klattenhoff Drive
  • Northwest Elementary School • 14014 Thermal Drive

*Please note:  Wells Branch Community Library IS NOT listed as a polling place in this election.

Please follow the link below for a complete list of early voting, mobile voting and election day voting locations, sample ballots for both parties, and voter registration and Voter ID information.

http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/Content.do?code=Elections